"prithee" meaning in English

See prithee in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /ˈpɹɪði/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-prithee.wav
Rhymes: -ɪði Etymology: Contraction of I pray thee. Etymology templates: {{contraction|en|I pray thee}} Contraction of I pray thee Head templates: {{en-interj}} prithee
  1. (archaic) Synonym of please. Tags: archaic Synonyms: please [synonym, synonym-of], prythee Translations ((archaic) please): quaeso (Latin), прошу́ (prošú) (Russian), пожа́луйста (požálujsta) (Russian)

Alternative forms

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